Our latest 2025 issue is bigger than ever, with 100 full-colour pages packed full of local news, interviews, entertainment, and the attractions you love.

We highlight the sheer natural beauty of Orihuela Costa's magnificent beaches, offering a detailed look at each one, the facilities, and providing handy tips for parking and access.

If you're looking for something to do away from the coastal hustle, take a look at the restaurants with pools pages that reveal the best family-friendly summer venues this region has to offer.

Special features showcase some of the most popular things to do, including information about local adventure and mini-golf courses, sun-soaked water parks, and adrenaline-fuelled racing go-karts that provide for a fun-packed holiday.

La Zenia Magazine, things to do and where to find them

We visit uber-cool Makai Cafe in La Zenia and Paddy's Point to find out what's on the menu this summer, and we speak with The Trinity Bar in Cabo Roig to discover what goes into producing the spectacular St Patrick's Day Parade year after year.

And for the first time, we reveal a little taste of what lies outside our region – parts of Spain that might be worth a road trip in the hire car you've probably already paid for.

You'll find all these experiences in the latest edition of La Zenia Magazine, alongside many others. It's the best resource for your visit or holidays on the Orihuela Costa this year.

With a local map, essential contact information whilst you're here, listings of all the street markets, and public transport information, it's your indispensable guide to what's happening on the Orihuela Costa this year.

You can find issue 07 of La Zenia Magazine at any of these fine venues. So whether you're on holiday with family or visiting the area with friends, pop in and pick up your copy today.

Looking for holiday ideas and travel inspiration? Find out more about our favourite recommended things to do on the Orihuela Costa or join the La Zenia community Facebook group and find out what's going on in the local area.

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The unexpected loss of some digital TV services was forecast back in March 2018. At that time, the European Commission warned that “Persons residing in the United Kingdom will no longer benefit from their digital content subscriptions when travelling to the EU, once the UK leaves the European Union.”

Online subscription services in the EU are protected by regulations introduced in 2017 that force paid-for service providers to ensure that consumers can access their online digital content within the EU regardless of their location.

Known as the cross-border portability regulation, the objective of the legislation is to broaden access to online content to ensure that Europeans can enjoy their online subscriptions to films, sports events, eBooks, video games and music services anywhere.

But with the expiration of the transition period and the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, the portability rules no longer apply to UK-based paid-for online content providers.

Digital TV services from Amazon and Sky

An updated statement on the Sky website reports “There are certain EU rules which mean people in the EU can use online content services across all EU countries. From 1 January 2021, the UK won't be part of the EU, so we won't provide our service in the same way.”

“You won't be entitled to stream Sky outside the UK using your Sky Go, Sky Kids, Sky Sports, Sky Sports Mobile TV and Sky Sports Box Office apps. Some Sky apps will allow you to download your favourite shows and movies over WiFi before you leave the UK to watch offline while you're abroad.”

That means those on holiday will no longer be able to catch up on the latest episode of Love Island, stream a football fixture, or keep the kids entertained with a Paw Patrol boxset at the airport before the flight home.

The availability of Amazon Prime Video services for UK residents living in Spain has been affected, and subscribers are advised to change their account location settings to view localised content. The change means that some premium content, such as Premier League football, won't be available to view in Spain or any part of the European Union.

A notice on the Amazon website states “From January 1st 2021 customers from the United Kingdom won't have access to the same titles as they do when watching Amazon Prime Video in their home country”.

Netflix has promised to continue to support current digital TV subscriptions for UK travellers and international residents post-Brexit. A notice on the company's website states “For countries within the European Union, we provide the same content as your previous home country for a limited period.”

Netflix streaming services to continue in the EU

Nonetheless, Netflix streaming services remain available in full to more than 190 countries including Spain. “Our library of TV shows and movies varies based on the country” stated the American global content platform.

Visitors and holidaymakers from the UK were used to taking their favourite dramas, sports and movies with them on holiday – all just the swipe of a finger away. And whilst the European legislation was designed to protect the rights of travellers abroad, UK residents throughout Europe have relied on consistent access to their digital TV services from home.

Yesterday, local residents on the Orihuela Costa were reporting problems on the La Zenia Community Group, with members describing a variety of playback issues. “Netflix UK and USA still fine but Amazon UK unavailable, now so no premiership streaming,” wrote Grange.

The change has affected UK-based streaming TV viewers throughout Europe, with Bjorn from Norway writing “So that's why suddenly Amazon Prime said ‘This content is not available in your region.' We are currently in Norway so it cannot be only in Spain.”

Residents of Orihuela Costa with paid-for digital content accounts with Amazon or Netflix already based in Spain will remain unaffected by the changes.

Looking for holiday ideas and travel inspiration? Find out more about our favourite recommended things to do on the Orihuela Costa or join the La Zenia community Facebook group and find out what's going on in the local area.

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And our latest summer issue is bigger than ever, with more of the local news, entertainment, and attraction reviews that you love.

We highlight the sheer natural beauty of Aguamarina beach. Often overlooked, this enchanting beach is rich in Mediterranean flora and fauna, and provides an alternative bathing spot when neighbouring Campoamor might be a little busier during the height of the summer season.

If you're looking for something to do away from the coastal hustle take a look at the Park Life features that uncover two beautiful parks in the local area, each one full of wildlife.

A special feature showcases some of the most popular things to do in our nearest coastal city, Torrevieja, and the alternative facilities the city provides for a fun-packed holiday.

La Zenia Magazine, what´s on and where to find it

We visit uber-cool Makai Cafe in La Zenia, and hip-and-trendy Restaurante Vela Beach in La Mata to find out what's on the menu this summer

And for the first time, we show you just a taste of what lies outside of our region – parts of Spain that might be worth a road trip in the hire car you've probably already paid for.

You'll find all these experiences in the latest edition of La Zenia Magazine, alongside many others, and it's the best resource for your visit or summer holidays on the Orihuela Costa this year.

With a local map, essential contact information whilst you're here, listings of all the street markets, and public transport information, it's your essential guide to what's happening on the Orihuela Costa this summer.

You can find La Zenia Magazine at any one of these fine venues, so whether you're here on holiday with family, visiting the area with friends, (or if you just want to see how we squeezed dogs, turtles, geese, and a peacock into just one issue), pop in and pick up your copy today.

Looking for holiday ideas and travel inspiration? Find out more about our favourite recommended things to do on the Orihuela Costa or join the La Zenia community Facebook group and find out what's going on in the local area.

Photo credit: LaZenia.com